Should the Queen step down for Prince Charles?

PRINCE Charles has spoken of how he’s running out of time, prompting speculation he is growing impatient to be king.

PUBLISHED: 00:00, Mon, Nov 26, 2012

Should the Queen step down for Charles? []

The Prince of Wales has waited more than 60 years to succeed his mother – longer than any previous heir – and is

itching to secure his legacy.

In remarkably candid remarks on his official website, Charles, 64, hinted at his impatience with progress to restore Dumfries House estate, Ayrshire, and confessed: “I shall have snuffed it if I am not careful.”

Many commentators believe the Prince feels frustrated that his reign has not yet started.

However, longevity runs in the royal family – his mother is in rude health at the age of 86, while the Queen Mother lived until 101 – so Charles knows succession could be another 15 years.